Kaloyan of Bulgaria

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Kaloyan of Bulgaria was a powerful tsar of the Second Bulgarian Empire (r. 1197–1207) known for defeating the Crusaders at the Battle of Adrianople and expanding Bulgarian influence in the Balkans.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kaloyan of Bulgaria canonical 9
Kaloyan the Roman-slayer 1
Tsar Kaloyan 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Tsar of Bulgaria
medieval ruler
monarch
assassinatedBy conspirators from his entourage
battle Battle of Adrianople (1205)
Battle of Serres
birthPlace Tarnovo
capitalDuringReign Tarnovo
captured Baldwin I of Constantinople
causeOfDeath assassination
claimedTitle King of the Bulgarians and Vlachs
linked to: Tsar of Bulgaria
country Second Bulgarian Empire
deathDate 1207
deathPlace near Thessalonica
dynasticHouse House of Asen
era High Middle Ages
expandedTo Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia region

Thrace
parts of Greece
knownFor alliances with the Cumans
conflicts with the Latin Empire
defeating the Crusaders at the Battle of Adrianople (1205)
expanding Bulgarian influence in the Balkans
languageOfName Bulgarian
nickname Kaloyan the Roman-slayer
linked to: Kaloyan of Bulgaria
nobleFamily Asen dynasty
opponent Baldwin I of Constantinople
Boniface I of Montferrat
Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Hungary
Latin Empire
otherName Ioannitsa
Iōannēs
linked to: Ioan

Johannitsa
policy played off Papacy and Byzantium to strengthen Bulgarian position
positionHeld Tsar of the Bulgarians and Vlachs
linked to: Tsar of Bulgaria
predecessor Peter IV of Bulgaria
receivedCrownFrom papal legate
reignEnd 1207
reignStart 1197
relative Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria
linked to: Ivan Asen I

Peter IV of Bulgaria
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
soughtTitleFrom Pope Innocent III
spouse Cuman princess
successor Boril of Bulgaria
usedAllies Cuman cavalry

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Second Bulgarian Empire notableRuler Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Baldwin I of Constantinople capturedBy Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Henry of Flanders conflictWith Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Asen dynasty coFounder Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Asen dynasty notableMember Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Ivan Asen I successor Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Peter IV of Bulgaria successor Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Peter IV of Bulgaria relative Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Kaloyan of Bulgaria nickname Kaloyan the Roman-slayer
linked to: Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Razgrad Province hasSettlement Tsar Kaloyan
linked to: Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Baldwin of Flanders capturedBy Kaloyan of Bulgaria